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==Historical Information==
==Historical Information==
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!style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Year
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|rowspan=7|{{SBST}}<br>''Known as {{SBS|40px}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|rowspan=13|{{SBST}}<br>''Known as {{SBS|x40px}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|rowspan=8|Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 5
|rowspan=6|Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 5
|'''1991'''
|'''19 May'''
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop).
|-
|'''1992'''
|'''29 March'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth, skipping Jurong West St 71.
|-
|rowspan=2|'''1994'''
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Last bus extended to 0025 hrs daily.
|-
|'''25 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Jurong West St 75 and Jurong West St 81, skipping Jurong West St 72.
|-
|rowspan=2|'''1996'''
|rowspan=2|'''28 July'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Jurong West St 64, skipping Jln Boon Lay and Upp Jurong Rd.
|-
|style='text-align:left'|First bus brought forward to 0555 hrs daily.
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|rowspan=8|{{Bus/D|243G|style=background-color:#080;color:#fff;border:1px solid #000|note=Boon Lay → Jurong West St 64 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5}}{{Bus/D|243W|style=background-color:#fff;color:#f00;border:1px solid #000|note=Boon Lay → Jurong West St 62 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5}}
|'''1999'''
|'''1999'''
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Re-numbered from Service 243 as a service between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop) via Jurong West St 62.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Jurong West St 61 and Jurong West St 62 and converted to a bi-directional feeder service with green and white plates.
|-
|-
|'''2006'''
|'''2006'''
|'''18 June'''
|'''18 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to the relocated Boon Lay Int (Temporary).
|-
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|rowspan=2|'''2008'''
|rowspan=2|'''2008'''
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|'''15 June'''
|'''15 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves a new pair of bus stops outside Blk 670A and Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
|-
|-
|'''2009'''
|'''2009'''
|'''27 December'''
|'''27 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to the relocated Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
|-
|-
|'''2012'''
|'''2012'''

Revision as of 17:02, 13 April 2025

Service 243W
SBS3288T 243W.jpg
Route Information
Route Boon Lay Interchange ↺ Jurong West Avenue 5 (Loop)
Route Length 5.1 km
Travelling Time 30 mins
Operator SMRT Buses
(Jurong West Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Feeder Service 243W serves residents and schools around Jurong West Neighbourhoods 6, 7 and 8, connecting these estates to Gek Poh Shopping Centre and Jurong West Town Centre, where passengers can connect to other bus services at Boon Lay Bus Interchange or

station.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 243W (shared with Service 243G)
Depot Fleet Size* Fleet
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP) 21 6 Single Deckers 15 Double Deckers
SBS6102B
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8340S
SBS8356Y
SBS8625X
SBS8716S
SBS8988Z
Scania K230UB
SG6098S
SG6262J
MAN ND323F
SBS3058R
SBS3098A
SBS3190R
SBS3276C
SBS3770S
SBS3804D
SBS7501B
SG5349A
SG5463C
SG5466U
SG5468P
SG5474X
SG5475T
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 1 DD will perform
    • crossover trips on Service 193 on Weekdays.
    • down-route trips on Service 179A from Lien Ying Chow Drive (Bus Stop 27281 - Hall 1) towards Boon Lay Interchange during Weekdays AM Off-Peak, PM Peak & PM Off-Peak.
    • down-route trips on Service 179A from Nanyang Drive (Bus Stop 27231 - Wee Kim Wee Sch of C&I) towards Boon Lay Interchange during Weekdays AM Off-Peak, PM Peak & PM Off-Peak.
  • 1 DD will perform crossover trips on Service 179 during Weekdays PM Off-Peak.
  • Weekdays: 10 AM - 9 PM / 7 S1 / 4 S2 (21 buses)
  • Saturdays: 9 AM - 10 PM / 2 S1 / 2 S2 / 1 TQ (15 buses)
  • Sundays: 10 AM - 11 PM / 1 S2 / 2 TQ (14 buses)

Route Information

Frequency

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30) 		AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59) 		PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00) 		PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
Loop Service 06 - 07 minutes 04 - 06 minutes 04 minutes 04 - 10 minutes

For the reverse direction, please refer to Service 243G.

Loop Scheme
Pioneer Rd Nth ↓ G Jurong West Ave 5 W ↓ Jurong West St 81
Jurong West Ave 4
Jurong West Sports Complex		 243 Jurong West St 82
Jurong West St 61
Pioneer Mall		 Jurong West St 75
Gek Poh Shopping Mall
Jurong West St 62 ↑ W Boon Lay Int

Jurong Point		 G ↑ Jurong West St 64

Special Departures

  • icon
    27369
    Blk 834
    Jurong West Ave 5
    →
    icon
    22009
    Boon Lay Int
    Jurong West Ctrl 3
    • Weekdays: 05:30, 05:36, 05:42, 05:54, 05:59 & 06:04
    • Saturdays: 05:40 & 05:54
    • Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:40 & 05:53


  • icon
    27411
    Blk 844A CP
    Jurong West St 81
    →
    icon
    22009
    Boon Lay Int
    Jurong West Ctrl 3
    • Weekdays: Morning Peak Hours

Loop Service

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon
22009
Boon Lay Int(Berth B4)
Jurong West Ctrl 3

Jurong Point 		05:55 00:40 05:55 00:40 05:55 00:40
icon
22251
Blk 665A
Jurong West St 62
 05:59 00:44 05:59 00:44 05:59 00:44
icon
22231
Blk 639
Jurong West St 61
Pioneer Mall 06:03 00:47 06:02 00:47 06:02 00:47
icon
27301
Blk 978
Pioneer Rd Nth
Jurong West Sports Complex 06:05 00:49 06:04 00:49 06:04 00:49
icon
27389
Gek Poh Shop Ctr
Jurong West St 75
Gek Poh Shopping Centre 05:38 00:56 05:47 00:56 05:46 00:56
icon
22009
Boon Lay Int(Alighting)
Jurong West Ctrl 3

Jurong Point 		05:48 01:03 05:56 01:03 05:54 01:03

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 5 1991 19 May Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop).
1992 29 March Amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth, skipping Jurong West St 71.
1994 TBC Last bus extended to 0025 hrs daily.
25 December Amended to ply Jurong West St 75 and Jurong West St 81, skipping Jurong West St 72.
1996 28 July Amended to ply Jurong West St 64, skipping Jln Boon Lay and Upp Jurong Rd.
First bus brought forward to 0555 hrs daily.
243GBoon Lay → Jurong West St 64 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5
243WBoon Lay → Jurong West St 62 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5
 1999 TBC Amended to ply Jurong West St 61 and Jurong West St 62 and converted to a bi-directional feeder service with green and white plates.
2006 18 June Amended to the relocated Boon Lay Int (Temporary).
2008 TBC Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
15 June Serves a new pair of bus stops outside Blk 670A and Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
2009 27 December Amended to the relocated Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 TBC Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.
SMRT Buses
(Current) 		2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

External Links

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Jurong West Bus Package 		[ V • T • E]
Services 179 • 179A • 181 • 181M • 182 • 182M • 185 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 199 • 246 • 247 • 248 • 248M • 249 • 251 • 252 • 253 • 254 • 255 • 257 • 258 • 258M • 405 • 502 • 502A • 974 SMRT Buses
Tender Awarded
Boon Lay Feeders 240 • 240M • 241 • 242 • 243G • 243W
Defunct 256
Bus Fleet Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-Door • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4)
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